This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 443: The Court Dispute
My uncle hasn't had a good time recently.

Ever since the imperial edict was issued to keep his nephew at the border, he gradually felt that he seemed to be getting further and further away from the core of the court.

Not only did His Majesty care for me less often, but even some officials who were usually very close to me were now having ambiguous relationships with Lian Zhen and Prince Qing.

This made my uncle feel even more anxious.

During this period of time, he felt that everyone looked at him with a hint of... pity?

"Humph!!"

The uncle watched his subordinates leave.

He threw the teacup on the table to the ground.

"They are all a bunch of wolf-hearted things!"

"Master, what's wrong again?" My aunt appeared beside my uncle.

At this time, my aunt had a look of worry on her face.

My uncle's condition these two days is completely different from before.

The sadness that flashed across his face in the past two days always gave my aunt a feeling of insecurity.

The two have lived together for so long, so my aunt naturally knows my uncle very well. No matter what happens on a daily basis, her husband always seems to be confident.

Even if I feel bad occasionally, it will pass quickly.

But during this period, my uncle's behavior was a little abnormal, which made my aunt a little worried.

"fine."

Seeing the worry on his wife's face, the uncle suppressed his own annoyance, took a deep breath and forced a smile:

"I kind of miss Erwa."

Erwa is Hai Wuyang’s nickname.

When Hai Wuyang was mentioned, a trace of longing appeared on my aunt's face.

She shook her head and smiled, "Auspicious people are blessed with good fortune, and she is by Yixing's side, so there is definitely nothing to worry about."

"A few days ago, people were talking about Yixing being the number one war god in Dayong!"

When she said this, an expression of great satisfaction and pride appeared on my aunt's face.

Lu Yuanzhi was the child she raised.

She felt very proud to have such a good performance in Dayong and to be loved by the people.

"hehe."

When Lu Yuanzhi was mentioned, a look of relief flashed across my uncle's face.

It can be said that Lu Yuanzhi is no different from his own child. He has been by his side since childhood and is very respectful to him.

"Just wait until he comes back."

My aunt was smiling.

But after hearing this, my uncle's heart sank again, and the depressed mood that had been relieved by my aunt became uncomfortable again.

Still waiting for him to come back.

I guess it won’t come back in the next ten years.

However, my uncle was unwilling to talk to my aunt about these matters in the court, and just nodded perfunctorily:

"He will definitely come back. Even if he doesn't, Changle will have to visit His Majesty every day."

Changle is the younger sister of the second prince of the current emperor.

The two are also siblings from the same father and mother.

However, brotherly and sisterly love is not popular in the court.

My uncle also knows this. Even if Changle goes to the palace to see His Majesty every day, he will definitely not be able to change the decree issued some time ago.

"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, go back to your room. I'll review a few more documents."

After my uncle sent my aunt away perfunctorily.

Slowly sat down in his chair.

He looked out the window with somewhat empty eyes.

The sun was rising outside the window at this time, but my uncle felt more and more uncomfortable.

As soon as he gained some power in the court, it was denied to him.

This was something that made my uncle extremely uncomfortable.

During this period, after the imperial edict was issued that Lu Yuanzhi could not return to Beijing, the two officials who had originally followed him loyally immediately changed their allegiance.

This incident dealt a heavy blow to my uncle.

Because this incident gave him the impression that the reason he was able to have a seat in the court was because of his nephew...

As soon as this thought came up, it was strangled in my uncle's mind.

"We'll see!"

Thinking of the obstacles that Li Zhen and Prince Qing had created for him these days, a frightening gloom rose in the uncle's eyes.

……

Time passed slowly, and it was time for my uncle to go to court.

He was dressed in official uniform, walking on the way to the main hall.

At this time, the road was filled with officials going to the morning court.

Today is your Majesty's birthday, so a morning court session was specially convened.

There were officials walking in groups of three or four on the road.

Following behind my uncle was Sun Lianting.

The two have now become brothers in distress in the court.

"Mr. Hai, yesterday one of my officials seemed to have defected to Li Zhen."

Sun Lianting had a gloomy look on his face, and he said in a muffled voice:
"If someone close to him hadn't told him and seen him sending a greeting card to someone, I would still be in the dark."

The uncle responded calmly:
"normal."

Uh……

Is it normal?
Sun Lianting had a bitter look on his face.

This is really normal.

Why was he willing to become Hai Rui's disciple?

Isn't it because Lu Yuanzhi is behind Hai Rui? ?
The more powerful Lu Yuanzhi is on the battlefield, the more say Hai Rui will have in the court.

But a piece of imperial grace kept Lu Yuanzhi at the border for at least ten years. These days, all the officials in the court avoided his uncle as if he were the plague.

Except for those disciples who have very close relationships with him and were promoted by him personally.

But they are powerless and cannot make any waves in this great struggle.

As they were talking, the two of them had already walked into the hall.

After entering the hall, there were more strange looks.

Looking at these two people is like looking at monkeys.

My uncle took a deep breath, raised his head, and walked into the hall proudly.

The world kisses me with pain, but I respond with song...

My uncle looked at everyone with a calm gaze.

It seems that I am not the one who is in a weak position.

"Hehe, how are you these days, Lord Hai?"

An official under Li Zhen came up to greet him with a smile.

"roll."

When my uncle saw the person coming, he frowned and cursed:

"Can't die."

"you!"

The official wanted to mock my uncle, but he didn't expect to be scolded back by my uncle.

This made him at a loss for words for a moment.

"What am I?"

The uncle looked at him indifferently, with a cold expression on his face:
"The dog is so eager to bite people even though the owner hasn't asked yet?"

This is almost a blatant insult.

Although he didn't say anything, how could my uncle not guess what he was thinking? ?

How dare a mere fourth-rank official bark in front of me?
A fool-like idiot.

This is the evaluation given to him by his uncle.

"Let's see how long you can be so arrogant!"

After being rejected, the official left a few words and angrily returned to his seat.

"hehe."

My uncle just sneered and stood proudly in his position.

At this time, Li Zhen and Prince Qing also arrived at the hall. After seeing this scene, they just looked at each other and gave each other an intriguing smile.

They all stood in their seats silently, and no one spoke.

After all, a mouth that really bites people won’t bark.

"Your Majesty is here!!!" a voice came out, it was the sharp voice of a eunuch.

After hearing this voice, all the officials stood still quietly.

Until a thin figure with dark circles under his eyes appeared in the court.

"Long live your majesty! Happy birthday!"

Almost as if they had been rehearsed, the voices of the ministers echoed in the hall.
"Everyone loves you."

The second prince's voice was a little weak.

During this period, the beauties that Prince Qing and Li Zhen sent to his harem were so beautiful.

He had never seen such a beautiful woman.

Each of them is as beautiful as a flower.

In addition, during this period of time, he felt that his body was like a tiger, and he could fight until dawn almost every time.

The only problem is that after all this time, no woman has gotten pregnant with his child.

But it doesn't matter, he feels he can live at least another 30 years.

"Thank you, my emperor."

Everyone stood up slowly and looked at the Second Prince on the dragon throne respectfully.

Feeling everyone's gazes, a sense of pride that only an emperor could have gradually emerged in the second prince's heart.

This is also because he has been emperor for so long that he has become accustomed to people looking at him with respect and humility.

The emperor should be the strongest man in the world!

Anyone who dares to disrespect him will be killed with just one order.

"Your Majesty, the palace banquet tonight has been prepared and the imperial kitchen can start serving at any time."

An official came forward respectfully to report.

Hearing this, the second prince showed a look of satisfaction on his face.

He was very satisfied with the people in the imperial kitchen. It was because of the meals prepared for him every day by the imperial kitchen that his health improved day by day.

Every time he would not stop until the other party begged for mercy.

This feeling of being able to be vigorous and energetic no matter in the court or in bed was something he had never dared to imagine in the first half of his life.

"Well, tonight is my birthday, and all of you must honor me by coming to the palace for the banquet."

The second prince's voice contained a hint of joking.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. We will definitely go there."

Hearing the second prince's voice, everyone started laughing.

After the matter was basically finalized, the Second Prince felt a little tired. He looked at the silent ministers around him and asked calmly:
"If you have nothing else to do, please leave the court."

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask." A steady voice sounded.

Hearing this, everyone looked over.

The person who spoke was none other than the Prime Minister of the dynasty, Li Zhen.

When the uncle saw Li Zhen speak, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

He always felt that he was probably being targeted.

"Hmm? What's the matter, Lord Li?"

When the Second Prince saw Li Zhen speak, he looked at Li Zhen's face with curiosity.

Li Zhen seems to have found a second spring recently. Not only has he become more energetic, but even his hair has shown signs of turning darker. This has caused the Second Prince to question him for a long time.

He just said that he was in a good mood recently, but didn't say anything specific.

This made the second prince feel a little bit resentful.

"Your Majesty, I would like to report the current Shangshu Hai Rui for forming a clique for personal gain."

With just one sentence, everyone in the court was stunned.

After hearing this, my uncle felt even more depressed.

He looked at the calm expression on Li Zhen's face, and a heavy thought rose in his heart. Was he going to attack him today? ? !
When the second prince heard this, his face looked a little unhappy.

He didn't really want to deal with this stuff.

I also don't want to see anyone fighting in the court.

With Song Yu's advice, he already knew the harm that factional struggles in the court could do to the empire.

So for all this time, he never looked at any of the individual talks.

He also did not listen to slanderous words that could lead to the death of his ministers.

After all, maintaining balance in the court is what he should do.

"Master Li, there are some things you can't say carelessly. Everything needs evidence..."

Before the second prince could speak, he heard his uncle's voice slowly ringing.

Seeing that his uncle knew how to defend himself, the second prince slowly nodded.

He looked straight at Li Zhen, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.

It’s my birthday.

Why does this old guy have to make things difficult for me today?
He had already made up his mind that no matter what Li Zhen said, he would shirk responsibility and wait a few days to resolve the matter.

Give Hai Rui two days to prepare. As long as Hai Rui is not stupid, he will be able to recover by then.

"Your Majesty, I have twelve pieces of evidence, which I will present one by one."

Li Zhen didn't even raise his head when he said this, and he didn't even look in the direction of his uncle.

He just looked up at the second prince calmly.

"Oh??"

The second prince is now in a dilemma.

I should not have opened my mouth earlier. It would have been better to just let Zaochao withdraw.

"Send it up."

The second prince pursed his lips, then spoke slowly.

"Yes."

Li Zhen slowly pulled out a folded paper from his sleeve.

The moment I saw this fold.

My uncle's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

This is well prepared!

Sure enough, the next moment, after the second prince saw the words on the memorial, he slowly raised his head and glanced at his uncle.

Then there was silence.

"Your Majesty, this memorial should be circulated among the ministers."

After Li Zhen bowed, he stood up calmly.

The Second Prince held the memorial in his hand, was silent for a moment, then nodded and said:

"pass!"

At this point, there is no way to avoid it.

Even if the second prince wanted to help his uncle, could he openly help his uncle cheat in the court?

As the memorials were passed one by one, my uncle heard many people gasping for air.

"This is really a clique for personal gain!!"

"How dare you do this?!!"

"This Lord Hai... Hai Rui is so bold!!"

The more the uncle listened, the more he felt something was wrong. When the letter was passed to him, he took a deep breath and looked at it slowly.

A total of twelve pieces of evidence are listed above.

Each one represents a letter.

These are letters exchanged between officials close to him on a daily basis.

But these letters alone are not enough to shake my foundation... at most, I will be accused of forming a faction.

It will definitely not fall into the category of self-interest…

The uncle raised his head calmly and was about to speak when he heard Li Zhen slowly stand up:

"Your Majesty, the officials who have had contact with Hai Rui are now in the court. They can come out and identify Hai Rui in person."

Hearing this, a hint of horror flashed across my uncle's eyes.

Come forward and identify yourself?

What's the difference between this and killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own? ? ?

However, before he could speak, the Second Prince on the Dragon Throne slowly raised his head, pursed his lips and said:
"We can discuss this later. Today I just want to have a good birthday."

He spoke this despite himself.

He knew that if these officials came out to identify Hai Rui, nothing could be more serious than this unless he fainted immediately in the court.

At the same time, the second prince also felt a little panicked about what happened today.

Such a thing could happen in the court without my knowledge...

What if one day they want me to abdicate?
Thinking of this, the Second Prince glanced at Li Zhen and Prince Qing inconspicuously, and a hint of gloom flashed through his heart.

(End of this chapter)